Inflammation, from the Latin inflammare (to set on fire), represents a complex biological
reaction to stimuli of endogenous or exogenous origin. Inflammation of periocular tissues is …

Inflammation, from the Latin inflammare (to set on fire), represents a complex biological
reaction to stimuli of endogenous or exogenous origin. Inflammation of periocular tissues is …

Over the last 20 years, our experience at the University of British Columbia Orbital Clinic in
managing over 6000 orbital cases has led to a paradigm shift in terms of understanding …

The spectrum of orbital inflammatory disease (OID) ranges broadly from specific disease
diagnoses, for example, Wegener's granulomatosis or sarcoidosis, to nonspecific …

Abstract Knowledge of the incidence and distribution of inflammatory responses can help
clinicians understand orbital disorders, and establish standard protocols for appropriate …

Orbital inflammation can be attributed to a variety of different etiologies, ranging from various
systemic diseases, to metastases of neoplasms, to cancers. In other cases, orbital …

Recent advances in genetics and molecular biology have significantly increased the
understanding of inflammatory disorders, which allows for more accurate diagnosis and …

1. What is inflammation? The concept of inflammation is ancient and was used to describe a
combination of rubor (redness), dolor (pain), tumor (swelling), calor (heat), and functio laesa …

Orbital inflammation is a generic term encompassing inflammatory pathologies affecting all
structures within the orbit: anterior (involvement up to the posterior aspect of the globe) …

2. How does inflammation affect the orbit? Inflammation is the most common problem that
affects the adult orbit, leading to a spectrum of clinical presentations with variable onset and …